You are about to embark on an exciting adventure: improving your

Welcome! You are about to embark on an exciting adventure: improving your Spanish to
communicate better with your Hispanic patients and clients. This week you will spend your time
getting acquainted with the course materials and with your fellow classmates.
Each week you will see the assignments broken down into three categories: the textbook, the
DVD, and your homework assignment. Your homework will be due each week by Sunday
evening at 10:00 pm. Put your completed homework assignments in the Sakai dropbox. Your
instructor will print your homework and bring it back to class graded the following class.
NOTE: There is much too much information in the textbook and on the DVD for you to cover
each week. Be sure to go through all the textbook pages at least quickly and watch all the videos
at least once, but don’t feel the need to do every single exercise. Much of this material will be a
review for you and it is not necessary that you spend time on something that you already know.
Only do the exercises that you feel will help you to refresh your memory, to learn a new
grammar point or to work on something that is difficult for you.
23 de
agosto
Libro de
texto
Unidad 1A
DVD
28 de
agosto
30 de
agosto
Tarea
Libro de
texto
Unidad 1A
DVD
4 de
Tarea
septiembre
1. Read “Components of ¡A su salud!”, p. xiv.
2. Read the “Note to the Student,” p. 1 – 2.
3. Look over the vocabulary in the Vocabulario section on p.
3 and do any of the exercises that you feel will help you to
learn the words.
4. Look through the textbook as a whole and familiarize
yourself with the types of exercises in it.
1. Enter Unidad 1A and familiarize yourself with its layout
and design.
2. Watch the video clips for the first three people (Carmina,
Laura, and Jaime) in the Personajes section of Unidad 1A.
1. Go to the course Sakai website (http://sakai.unc.edu) and
familiarize yourself with its layout and design.
1. Review the vocabulary words and phrases in “Useful Terms
and Expressions”, p. 6 – 7.
2. Go over the grammar in Principios p. 8 – 27 and do any of
the exercises that you feel would help you to refresh your
memory or to understand the material better.
1. Watch the video clips associated with Ángela and Rafa in
the Personajes section.
2. Watch the unit’s episode in Historia.
1. Select the “Forums” link in your Sakai course and respond
to the question there.
2. Choose one of the following exercises in Principios and
submit it to your instructor by using the Sakai dropbox: 1APRIN-4, 1A-PRIN-8, or 1A-PRIN-10.
3. Find an article in a health field that interests you and write a
summary (see the course contract for a more detailed
description of this assignment).
6 de
Libro de
septiembre texto
Unidad 1A
DVD
11 de
Tarea
septiembre
13 de
Libro de
septiembre texto
Unidad 1A
DVD
18 de
Prueba
septiembre
20 de
Libro de
septiembre texto
Unidad 1B
DVD
25 de
Tarea
septiembre
1. Read the Principios section from p. 28 – 41 and do any
exercises you feel will help you improve your grammar.
2. Read Wes Wallace’s story in “Notes From the Field” on p.
43.
1. Watch the clip found in the Escuchar section of Unidad
1A.
2. Go to Analizar and watch the video clip.
1. Go to the course Sakai website, to the section “Resources”,
and download the Grammar 1A worksheet. Complete this
and submit it to the dropbox by Sunday at 10 pm.
2. Summarize an article of your choosing.
1. See how much of the grammar you remember by reading
the “Follow-Up Tips” and answering the questions found in
“Do you remember?” on p. 41 – 42. If you cannot answer one
of the questions, go back and do the relevant exercises again.
2. Read the article “La diabetes” on p. 44 – 45 and answer the
questions.
3. Read the summary of Dr. Ramón Ruíz’s interview found on
p. 51. Watch the interview before reading this summary to see
how much you understand! You can watch the interview by
selecting Entrevista on the DVD.
1. Watch the En la práctica video clip in Unidad 1A.
2. Read the summary of Dr. Ramón Ruíz’s interview found on
p. 51. Watch the interview before reading this summary to see
how much you understand! You can watch the interview by
selecting Entrevista.
1. Your quiz is due Sunday at 10:00 pm. Your instructor will
post it early in the week. Spend no more than 50 minutes on
it.
1. Read the “Note to the Student” on p. 53.
2. Review the vocabulary words and phrases found in
Vocabulario on p. 54 and do any of the accompanying
exercises that will help you learn them.
3. Go over the words and phrases found in “Useful Terms and
Expressions” on p. 57 – 58.
4. Review the grammar in Principios and do any of the
exercises that you find helpful, p. 59 – 67.
1. Watch the video clip about Duna and Ashleigh in
Personajes.
1. Answer the question in the discussion forum.
2. Summarize an article of your choosing.
27 de
Libro de
septiembre texto
DVD
Unidad 1B
2 de
Tarea
octubre
4 de
octubre
Libro de
texto
Unidad 1B
DVD
9 de
octubre
Tarea
11 de
octubre
Libro de
texto
Unidad 1B
DVD
16 de
octubre
18 de
octubre
Prueba
Libro de
texto
Unidad 2A
DVD
23 de
octubre
Tarea
1. Review the grammar in Principios and do any of the
exercises that you find helpful, p. 68 – 75.
1. Watch the unit’s episode in Historia.
2. Watch the clip for Conversar found in Unidad 1B.
1. Complete either exercise 1B-PRIN-11 or 1B-PRIN-12 on p.
71 and submit it to the dropbox by 10:00 pm.
2. Summarize an article of your choosing.
1. Review the different verbs that translate as “to be” in the
Concepto importante, p. 76 – 83 and do any of the exercises
that you find useful.
2. Go over the questions and tips on p. 84.
3. Read Chris Harlan’s story on p. 86.
1. Watch the Analizar video clip.
2. Watch the clip for En la práctica for Unidad 1B.
1. Do the Grammar 1B worksheet and submit it to the Sakai
dropbox by 10:00 pm.
2. Respond to the question in the discussion forum.
3. Summarize an article of your choosing.
1. Read the article “Comida y familia” on p. 87 and answer
the questions.
2. Read the Más allá section on p. 92.
3. Read the summary of the interview with Jesús Brañas on p.
93. Try watching the interview before you read the summary
to see if you can understand it!
1. Go to Entrevista and watch the interview with Jesús
Brañas. A summary of what he says is given on p. 93 of your
textbook.
1. Your quiz is due at 10:00. Spend no more than 50 minutes
on it.
1. Read the “Note to the Student” on p. 95 – 96.
2. Review the vocabulary on p. 97 and do any of the
accompanying exercises.
3. Go over the words and phrases in “Useful Terms and
Expressions” on p. 100 – 101.
4. Read the material in Principios on p. 102 – 114 and do any
of the exercises that you find useful.
1. Watch the clip about Carmina’s patient found in Personajes
for Unidad 2A.
1. When Ashleigh interviews the diabetic patient in the En la
práctica video for Unidad 1B, she discovers that the woman
has a family history of diabetes. Think about your own
family. Are there any hereditary diseases in your family tree?
Write a two-paragraph essay in Spanish in which you discuss
25 de
octubre
Libro de
texto
Unidad 2A
30 de
octubre
1o de
noviembre
DVD
Tarea
Libro de
texto
Unidad 2A
DVD
6 de
noviembre
Tarea
8 de
noviembre
Libro de
texto
Unidad 2A
DVD
13 de
noviembre
Prueba
one of these diseases and what you can do to safeguard your
own health. If you do not have any diseases in your family
(lucky you!), invent one.
2. Summarize an article of your choosing.
1. Review the material in Principios and do any of the
accompanying exercises that you find helpful from p. 115 –
130.
2. Read the questions for self-reflection, the follow-up tips
and the questions in “Do You Remember?” on p. 135 – 136.
1. Watch the unit’s episode in Historia.
1. One of the characters featured in Unidad 2A takes herbs to
treat his high blood pressure. Have you encountered many
types of alternative medicine in your life? What types of home
remedies do you use? What are some of the benefits and
challenges presented by patients who believe in alternative
health practices for the traditional health care system? Write a
paragraph in which you answer these questions and submit it
to your instructor via the Sakai dropbox by 10:00 pm.
2. Respond to the question in the discussion forum.
3. Summarize an article of your choosing.
1. Review the use of the present progressive in the Concepto
importante on p. 131 – 132 and do the accompanying
exercises.
2. Read Deborah Bender’s story in “Notes from the Field” on
p. 137.
1. Watch the Escuchar video clip for Unidad 2A.
2. Watch the Analizar video clip.
1. Do the Grammar 2A worksheet and submit it to your
instructor via the Sakai dropbox.
2. Summarize an article of your choosing.
1. Read the article “Muy a PECHO” on p. 138 and answer the
questions.
2. Read the Más allá section on p. 143.
3. Read the summary of the interview with Isaura Rodríguez
on p. 144. Try watching the interview with her first to see how
much you understand!
1. Watch the En la práctica video clip.
2. Watch the interview with Isaura Rodríguez in Entrevista.
1. Your quiz is due at 10:00 pm.
15 de
noviembre
Libro de
texto
Unidad 2B
DVD
20 de
noviembre
Tarea
23 de
noviembre
Libro de
texto
Unidad 2B
DVD
27 de
noviembre
29 de
noviembre
Tarea
Libro de
texto
Unidad 2B
4 de
diciembre
6 de
diciembre
DVD
Tarea
Libro de
texto
Unidad 2B
DVD
1. Read the “Note to the Student” on p. 145 – 146.
2. Review the vocabulary on p. 147 and do any of the
accompanying exercises that you feel would be helpful.
3. Go over the vocabulary in “Useful Terms and
Expressions”, p. 150 – 151.
4. Review the grammatical structures found in Principios, p.
152 – 162 and do any of the accompanying exercises that you
find useful.
1. Select Personajes and watch the video clip about Alex.
2. Watch the unit’s episode in Historia.
1. Imagine that you have to interview a patient about
something that happened to him or her yesterday. Write an
interview of at least 10 exchanges between you (a practitioner
in your field) and your patient using verbs in the preterit.
Submit your dialogue to the Dropbox by 10:00 pm.
2. Summarize an article of your choosing.
1. Learn about the grammatical structures in Principios and do
any of the exercises that you feel might help you, p. 163 –
171.
2. Read the article “¿Cómo se manifiesta el abuso o
maltrato?” on p. 178 – 179 and answer the questions.
1. Watch the Conversar video for Unidad 2B.
2. Watch the Analizar video.
1. Respond to the question in the discussion forum.
2. Summarize an article of your choosing.
1. Knowing when to use the preterit and when to use the
imperfect is very difficult for English speakers. Learn more
about how to distinguish between these two tenses in this
unit’s Concepto importante on p. 172 – 175 and do the
exercises that follow.
2. Review the questions and tips on p. 176 – 177.
3. Read Randy Latta’s story in “Notes from the Field” on p.
177.
1. Watch the En la práctica video.
1. Do the Grammar 2B worksheet and submit it by 10:00
pm.
2. Summarize an article of your choosing.
1. Read the Más allá section on p. 184.
2. Read the summary of the interview with José Viller, the
actor who plays Federico, on p. 185. Try watching the video
of this interview first to see how much you understand.
1. In Entrevista, watch the interview with José Viller.
13 de
diciembre
Examen
1. Your exam is due by 10:00 pm.